espn: Ex-Illinois player blasts Tim Beckman, says he was forced to play hurt

[BobPSU92]

See the link below. If true, another reason not to like tim beckman.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...vic-rips-tim-beckman-say-was-forced-play-hurt

From the article:

"Ex-Illinois offensive lineman Simon Cvijanovic lashed out Sunday against his former program and coach, alleging mistreatment after he sustained football-related injuries in 2013 and 2014.

Cvijanovic said Illinois coach Tim Beckman urged him to play through injury and discarded him after Cvijanovic endured psychological problems last year in the wake of shoulder and knee injuries that ended his playing career, and also accused Beckman of an "abuse and misuse of power."

"I'm trying to give everyone the power to stand up," said Cvijanovic, who posted a series of messages Sunday from his Twitter account. "[Players] here don't believe in themselves. They think everything that is happening is normal, but Beckman is exploiting all the negatives of the NCAA."

 

[Ten Thousan Marbles]

Beckman was heard to say: "That kid is no Penn Stater."

 

[Keyser Soze 16801]

Poach Beckman has no class

 

[PSUriseANDfire]

Yeah he is classless I agree with that. Lots of coaches say dumb things in the heat of the moment but EVERY time he speaks he might as well just be screaming "I am a moron!".

He sounds like a pee wee football coach giving answers. We knew he was a jerk also. He fails at everything when it comes to being a competent football coach. Poor Illinois. I always have thought they should have a decent-solid football program there, it's just that their hires have been bad from Turner on. Zook probably was an ok gamble I guess. He could at least recruit like a machine.

 

[dawgduice]

This is Shocking Next thing you will tell me is that Kentucky BB players expect to earn their degrees.